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Try not to break it: Sustainability in archery
What happens to all your old archery gear? Bow has a think Sustainability is a long-term issue that affects all of us. Products that are described as ‘sustainable’ are those that provide benefits while protecting the public health and environment…
Release the pressure
The ideal competition preparation for archers? Claire van Dijck investigates In the Netherlands, archery has changed a lot over the years. Archery was once known as a sport played in bars, just like darts, but currently there are several regional…
Turning pro
Could you do it? Duncan Busby investigates. Turning professional is the dream of many archers; being able to do what you love day in and day out whilst earning a good living seems like the perfect job. Historically archery has…
The way of the bow
Bow paid a visit to the White Rose Kyudojo in London If you are a regular club archer, a Saturday morning at the White Rose, in a sports hall in south-east London, would not be that unfamiliar. The targets are…
Ask the experts
It’s that time again for our experts to answer your questions, so if you have any then please send them to john.stanley@futurenet.com Q: I usually shoot with a back tension release but it’s difficult to use in bad weather, would…
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New Products
Stabs, tabs and packs new on the market this July from your friendly local archery dealer. Easton Halcyon Stabiliser As previewed at the ATA this year, this 14.7mm wide rod has Easton claiming the highest stiffness-to-diameter ratio they’ve ever offered.…
Berlin and Yankton awarded next World Championships
World Archery awarded hosting rights for the 2021 and 2023 editions of its World Championships to the US city of Yankton and the German capital Berlin, respectively. World Archery has also elected to scrap the World Indoor Championships. The decisions…
GBR wins six spots for Tokyo 2020
The majority of places for Olympic competition at Tokyo 2020 were handed out at the World Championships in Den Bosch, Netherlands. For Great Britain’s men’s team of Tom Hall, Patrick Huston and Alex Wise, they managed to qualify in eighth…
Ask the experts
Our expert panel answers your questions. Send yours to john.stanley@futurenet.com Q: I’ve noticed that whenever I shoot a perfect end I tend to follow this up by shooting badly in my next end. What’s going on? Duncan Busby says: You…
Indian archery issues continue
A long-running issue over administration in Indian archery continues, as the sport continues to move deeper into the Olympic cycle. World Archery officially recognised the newly-elected archery AAI (Archery Association of India) as a legitimate authority to select the teams…
Reviews
SPONSORED: Shoot with confidence using the AAE TRAD vane
AAE teamed up with accomplished outdoorsman and traditional archer Aron Snyder to create the first ever traditional archery vane that can be shot off the shelf
Fairweather tab
The archery tab designed by the 2000 Olympic gold medallist has been gaining some major fans, including Arne Metzlaff At the European Games this year, Simon Fairweather posted a graphic on Facebook pointing out that the top four men in…
What’s on your bow: Antalya edition
Wonder what the elite were swinging in Turkey? This is your chance to find out. SERGIO PAGNI (ITALY) Reigning Vegas champion, twice a World Cup final winner Long sponsored by Hoyt, Sergio also has his own company that produces blades…
New Products
Stabs, tabs and packs new on the market this July from your friendly local archery dealer. Easton Halcyon Stabiliser As previewed at the ATA this year, this 14.7mm wide rod has Easton claiming the highest stiffness-to-diameter ratio they’ve ever offered.…
Complete guide to: recurve stabilisation
Andrew Smith weighs up your options. Despite all the technical papers on recurve stabilisation, when you ask top coaches and archers about their stabilisation set up and how they arrived at their current configuration, all of them will say that…
